Chandrakishore as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chandrakishore

What is the meaning of the name Chandrakishore ?

The baby name Chandrakishore is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /tʃʌn.drə.kɪˈʃɔːr/ (approx. "CHUN-druh-ki-SHOR").

Chandrakishore is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

From Sanskrit candra “moon, shining” + kiśora “adolescent, youthful,” Chandrakishore conveys “moon-like youth” or “the youthful Moon,” evoking gentleness, beauty, and cool radiance. It can allude both to Chandra, the lunar deity in Hindu tradition, and to the kiśora stage celebrated in classical aesthetics and Vaishnava devotion (Krishna as Kishora). The compound appears in North and East Indian languages, with pronunciation and spacing adapted to local usage.

Documented across Bengal, Odisha, Mithila, and Nepal from the 19th century onward, the name surfaces in literature, public life, and devotional contexts, though it is relatively uncommon today. Variants include Chandra Kishore (two words), Chandrakishor, and Chandra Kishor; scholarly transliteration: Candrakiśora. Related forms are Chandrakant, Chandrashekhar, Kishore; feminine counterparts include Kishori and Chandrika. Common short forms: Chandra, Chandu, Kishore, Kishu. Overall tone is refined, auspicious, and poetic.

⚙ Chandrakishore is extremely rare. There are only 1 recorded use on record, spread over 1 country.